Protecting device for piling.



J. CROCKETT & L. LOCKWOOD.

PROTECTING DEVICE FOR FILING.

I APPLICATION FILED DEC. 11, 1912.

Patented 0011.7, 1913.

1L M11, m5 d we m C J r m w W m 0 a L JOSEPH CROCKETT AND LINNIELOCKVVOOD, OF BAN'IDON, OREGON.

PROTECTING DEVICE FOR FILING.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. '7, 1913.

Application filed December 11, 1912 Serial No.'736,200. 7

To all whom it mag concern:

Be 1t known that we, JOSEPH CRooKETT and LINNIE LOCKWOOD, cltlzens ofthe United States, residing at Bandon, in the county of Coos and Stateof Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inProtecting Devices for Piling, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in means for theprotection of piling and more particularly to a device of this characteradapted to inclose that part of the piling which is beneath the water toprotect the same from'toredor and barnacles and thus prolonging the lifeof the piling.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich will possess advantages in points of eificiency and durability, isinexpensive to manufacture and at the same time is simple inconstruction and operation.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction and the combination and arrangement ofparts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claimand shown in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a top planView, the piling being shown in cross section. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view illustrating the manner ofsecuring the sectionstogethenand Fig. 4 is a detail vertical sectionalview. 7

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 indicates the body of ourimproved protecting device which comprises two semicircular sections 2and 3, each section comprising a plurality of buoyant timbers t whichmay be of any suitable size and of various lengths to adapt the same to.the diiferent depths of water. These timbers 4: are securely held inposition by means of the metallic bands 5 arranged upon the outer sidethereof and secured to the sections by means of the screw bolts 6. V

The sections 2 and 3 are provided with oppositely disposed ears 7 whichare securely bolted together-by means of the bolt 8 thus fastening thetwo sections securely together around the outside of the piling.Arranged upon the inner sides of the sections 2 and 3 and at the top andbottom thereof are the scraper blades 9 which are provided with asuitable scraping edge 10 which will remove any object clinging to thepiling.

In'the use of our improved device, the sections 2 and 3 are arrangedupon the outer side of the. piling and securely fastened in position bymeans of the bolts 8. Thus the barnacles and other objects whichgenerally fasten themselves upon the wooden pilings will be removedtherefrom by means of the scrapers 10, the motion of the water tendingto move the body 1 sufficiently to scrape the barnacles from the piling,thus preventing the same from being eaten or. starting the decaythereof. It will be apparent that this device can be manufactured at alow cost and at the same time is extremely simple in its construction.

The device is also positive in its operation and will assist inprolonging the life of the piling when applied thereto.

\Vhile we have shown and described the preferred form of our invention,it will be obvious that various changes in the details of constructionand in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying ourinvention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features ordeparting from the scope of the appended claim.

What we claim is In a device of the character described, the combinationof a body comprising two semicircular sections, each section comprisinga plurality of buoyant timbers, metallic bands arranged upon the outersides of the timbers and secured thereto, oppositely disposed earsformed upon each of said bands, bolts securing said ears together, andscraper blades secured to the inner sides of each of said sections andarranged at the top and bottom thereof;

In testimony whereof we hereunto afiix our signatures in the presence oftwo witnesses.

JOSEPH CROGKETT. LINNIE LOCKWOOD.

Witnesses:

FELIoIA INOLAND, E. E. OAKES.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for fivecents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

I Washington; D. G. l

